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[Official] Royals @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Apr 15, 2014.

  1. Castor27

    Castor27 Moderator
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    Talk about the series here. Please no PBP in this thread. Unless otherwise noted all games are on CSN-H (for about 40% I guess).


    4-15 Yordano Ventura, RHP vs. Lucas Harrell, RHP 7:10

    4-16 Jeremy Guthrie, RHP vs. Dallas Keuchel, LHP 7:10

    4-17 Bruce Chen, LHP vs. TBA 7:10

    Should be Feldman on Thursday if he is back with the team.
     
  2. tellitlikeitis

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    To be perfectly honest, Ventura could absolutely roll tonight.
     
  3. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    If Harrell is going to pitch well it has to be tonight. The Royals offense has been horrible.
     
  4. MadMax

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    I expect him to.

    And I don't expect Lucas will keep it close, anyway.
     
  5. Nippystix

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    Over/under on Ventura strikeouts tonight? I take the over at 11.5.
     
  6. Nick

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    Which means Harrell is the perfect remedy.
     
  7. CometsWin

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    Nick, let go of your hatred.
     
  8. Nick

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    Let go of reality? Become an eternal optimist?

    If you're seeing something in Harrell that I'm not, then fine... its not like I'm wishing ill-will on him. I just don't think he's got the makeup to be a rotational starter in MLB, and I think he's had plenty of opportunity to turn it around.
     
  9. boozle222

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    I mean I am an optimist... and I hope for the sake of the Astros that we can move past Harrell. His opportunity has run dry and then some.
     
  10. awc713

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    Ventura is nasty. Have him on my fantasy team. Hell rack up 13 ks in 7 innings. 4 hits, if that.
     
  11. HTown_DieHard

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    lol lucas harrell
     
  12. jim1961

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    We have one starter today batting over .235 :(

    As bad as the hitting was last year, somehow even that has regressed.
     
  13. The Beard

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    LWW

    i'm an optimist, but can't imagine us winning a game that Harrell starts

    and yes, i know he was pretty good two years ago, but so was a lot of people
     
  14. sealclubber1016

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    This situation with Alex Presley over L.J. Hoes just boggles the mind.
     
  15. The Beard

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    Agreed, Hoes should be playing everyday
     
  16. J.R.

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    And away we go.
     
  17. The Situation

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    Started Ventura on my daily fantasy league. Am sorry
     
  18. sealclubber1016

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    If were gonna play Castro at DH, which I'm not opposed to, we need to go ahead and call up Stassi. Corporan is a backup C in every respect of the word.

    A 3rd catcher is probably more valuable right now than a 7th bullpen arm.
     
  19. Nick

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    Agreed. These are the sort of decisions where Luhnow is still largely unproven (the shuffling in/out of actual MLB players based on performance/track record/team needs). We know he's a guru at building up the minor league system via the draft (which was his primary responsibility with the Cardinals), but he will have to prove that he can successfully manage a MLB roster on a successful team.
     
  20. jim1961

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    Harrell strikes out the side?
     

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